Tuesday, 8 November 2016

Wannabe Rapist Targeted 13 Year-Old Girl: E-Fit Released

Detectives
investigating the attempted rape of a 13-year old schoolgirl have
released this e-fit of the suspect in the hope that someone will
identify him.

Officers
from the Met’s Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse
Command launched an investigation on Wednesday, June 8 after a man
approached the girl at about 8.20am in Highbury and placed his hand
over her mouth.

The
suspect forced her into Coach House Lane where he assaulted her
before a member of the public interrupted and confronted him, causing
him to leave the scene.

The
suspect then approached a teenage boy who was riding a bike and took
the cycle from him.

He
rode it a short distance along Highbury Hill before abandoning the
bike and making off on foot.

Police
attended the scene and conducted a search, however the suspect could
not be found and nor could the teenage cyclist.

Despite
numerous enquires neither the suspect nor the teenager have been
identified.

Detective
Constable Ben Lucas, of the Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child
Abuse Command, said: "Our investigation is
progressing well and we have already spoken to a number of witnesses
who have come forward to provide information; I would thank them for
their assistance so far.

“However,
we are still keen to trace the teenage male cyclist as he would have
got a very clear view of the suspect and could provide us with vital
information.

"With
the help of another witness we have created an e-fit of the suspect.
We hope this will help identify him and I would urge anyone who
recognises the e-fit image to contact police as soon as possible.

"We
continue to provide support to the very young victim and her family.
This was a terrifying ordeal that took place in daylight as she
walked to school and I am keen to identify and arrest the suspect as
soon as possible."

The
suspect is described as a white man, about 6ft tall and of muscular
build. He had black and grey hair.

Anyone
with information about either the suspect or the teenager on the bike
is asked to call 101 or to remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers on
0800 555 111.